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Innovation Tier

Emerging / Unranked

Not enough independent evidence for a confident score yet — or a scaled public incumbent (Splunk, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft, and similar category giants) whose innovation pace has gone stale relative to the market it once defined, however large its install base or revenue.

33 /100

Lexverify

A Birmingham AI legal-compliance startup from the NCSC accelerator, acquired outright by Trust Stamp for GBP 190,000 in…

Emerging / Unranked Governance, Risk & Compliance
33 /100

Qpher

Solo-founder startup offering post-quantum cryptography as drop-in REST APIs and SDKs, implementing NIST's ML-KEM and ML-DSA standards with…

Emerging / Unranked Quantum Resilience
33 /100

Net at Work

A PE-backed MSP roll-up adding cybersecurity services via Kinzit and Network Computer Solutions in 2026.

Emerging / Unranked Security Operations
33 /100

Atriarch

A small attribute-based-encryption IP holder acquired by CyberCatch in a CAD $2.5M all-share deal in February 2026.

Emerging / Unranked Data Protection
32 /100

NXO

A Fayat Group-owned French network and IT integrator that added about 40 cyber experts by acquiring Idna.

Emerging / Unranked Security Operations
32 /100

TraceX Labs

India-based cybersecurity firm whose Vastav AI product uses neural-network analysis to flag deepfake video, image and audio content…

Emerging / Unranked AI Security
32 /100

Twenty8

A DoD SETA and data-interoperability contractor (~$8.1M prime revenue) acquired by Redhawk Federal Solutions in March 2026.

Emerging / Unranked Security Operations
32 /100

Defence Intelligence

Ottawa, Canada-based small independent DNS security vendor best known for discovering and helping dismantle the Mariposa botnet, now…

Emerging / Unranked Network Security
32 /100

CyberAGI

Dallas-based, US-owned offensive security company running an on-premises AI system (Excalibur) that discovers, validates and remediates exposures.

Emerging / Unranked Threat & Vulnerability Management
32 /100

AffinityMSP

A fast-growing Australian MSP that added pentesting and ISO 27001 advisory by acquiring EvolveCyber.

Emerging / Unranked Security Operations
32 /100

Heliaq

A newly independent French infrastructure group, spun out of Koesio, consolidating Dell- and Fortinet-aligned integrators in Ile-de-France through…

Emerging / Unranked Security Operations
32 /100

Infinia Technologies

An Abu Dhabi technology group diversifying into AI security by acquiring ZySec AI in May 2026.

Emerging / Unranked AI Security
32 /100

InfoBay

Tel Aviv-based secure email and data-distribution platform for regulated industries, encrypting sensitive attachments and adding lightweight GRC tooling.

Emerging / Unranked Data Protection
32 /100

Cyberwatch Finland

A small Helsinki cybersecurity-culture consultancy acquired by Netum Group.

Emerging / Unranked Governance, Risk & Compliance
32 /100

Sonio

A three-decade-old Swiss ICT and managed-services provider expanding regionally through its July 2026 acquisition of PCProfi Informatique.

Emerging / Unranked Security Operations
32 /100

Private Communications Corp

Sherman, Connecticut-based VPN company (Private WiFi) expanding into enterprise Zero Trust Network Access via its Remote WorkForce ZTNA…

Emerging / Unranked Network Security
32 /100

ThreatCaptain

An early-stage cyber risk quantification tool built for MSP sales teams, translating client security posture into estimated financial…

Emerging / Unranked Governance, Risk & Compliance
32 /100

Redwood AI

A small Canadian public AI company diversifying into quantum-resistant cybersecurity via its milestone-based acquisition of Quantum.IQ Technologies.

Emerging / Unranked Data Protection
30 /100

First Focus

An ANZ and Philippines managed-IT provider, itself being acquired by Integris, that added security and compliance via Optimus…

Emerging / Unranked Security Operations
30 /100

Fivenines

A profitable 16-person French and Moroccan MSSP (about EUR 6M revenue) acquired by Groupe Office Automation.

Emerging / Unranked Managed Security Services (MSSP/MDR)
30 /100

OneHQ

An established Auckland managed IT and cyber provider acquired by First Focus.

Emerging / Unranked Security Operations
30 /100

Talea S.r.l.

Regional Italian managed NOC/SOC services provider delivering outsourced 24/7 security operations and IT infrastructure support near Bologna.

Emerging / Unranked Managed Security Services (MSSP/MDR)
30 /100

Daekyo CNS

The IT arm of Korea's Daekyo education group, entering network security through a 100% acquisition of Handream.net.

Emerging / Unranked Network Security
30 /100

Creative

A Rennes IT services group that rescued bug-bounty platform Yogosha from liquidation and absorbed its team.

Emerging / Unranked Threat & Vulnerability Management